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of the people in the county will benefit from it because if the money comes out of the General Fund, they will be paying for it. The Board generally indicated they were not interested in having the meetings telecast. FUNDING OF VERO BEACH E-911 FROM CUSTOMER SURCHARGE City Manager Little asked Police Chief Gabbard to bring everyone up to date. Chief Gabbard noted that he came to the County Commission last year in this regard and they very kindly appropriated $15,000 from these funds to be paid to the City of Vero Beach for the revenue period January 1, 1988 through September 30, 1988. Chief Gabbard stated that the situation has not changed, and he just wished to be sure they get an equitable share of what is being taxed on the 504 surcharge. He did not know what has built up in that account in the interim, but believed it was projected at $15,000 every 9 months. OMB Director Baird did not have those figures with him, and believed we need to sit down and go over this with Chief Gabbard since we must submit figures to Tallahassee in regard to the exact items we are going to purchase with the money. Chief Gabbard emphasized that he is just asking for the spirit of cooperation in being sure his department gets the benefit of a share of the monies collected. City Manager Little inquired if he was talking about a one-time cost in order to make the transition to the new police facility, and Commissioner Wheeler believed that is what we supported last year. Discussion ensued regarding recurring and non-recurring fees, and Chief Gabbard clarified that the County agreed to continue the recurring $2,300 monthly fees, and all the County had available at that time in the non-recurring fees account was $15,000, which they agreed to give him. At that time, they told JUN 19 BOOK 73 F'A;C 19